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patent law since the patent act. the leahy-smith a.i.a. establishes the united states patent system as the global standard. over the past year, we have worked diligently to ensure the bill realizes its full potential. the bill we consider today includes several technical corrections and improvements that ensure the implementation of the bill can proceed efficiently and effectively. the bill is supported by all sectors of our economy from all across the united states. including manufacturers, universities, technology, pharmaceutical and biotech companies and innovators. as the provisions of the leahy 46 smith a.i.a. continue to take effect, the nation's infrastructure becomes much stronger, unleashing the full potential of american innovators and job creators. i ask unanimous consent to place the balance of my remarks in the record and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from virginia is recognized. mr. scott: i rise -- i yield myself suc
patent law since the patent act. the leahy-smith a.i.a. establishes the united states patent system as the global standard. over the past year, we have worked diligently to ensure the bill realizes its full potential. the bill we consider today includes several technical corrections and improvements that ensure the implementation of the bill can proceed efficiently and effectively. the bill is supported by all sectors of our economy from all across the united states. including manufacturers,...
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the law had to change. talks use similar language that would simply recognize an independent regulator in raw. this debate went for months and months and months. they were joined. it would be far more something more owneress. that's what david cameron was addressing in some of his concerns. how did it feel? >> we saw something rather different there. we heard from the two men, the prime minister and the deputy prime minister. one of those two men thinks the new law is circumstantial and the other not is not. >> in the backgrounds for a moment, you've got the last few months. will continue to cross party talks. but simultaneously you also god the crime city. try now that new regulator could be brought in into this new law if it were to be one. it could be recognized and gone look at it. there it is. we have a relator. it works. why do we need anything new? i think is that possibly the most powerful argument you try to stave off any project. >> not backed by law is that the most probably outcome? >> we do the
the law had to change. talks use similar language that would simply recognize an independent regulator in raw. this debate went for months and months and months. they were joined. it would be far more something more owneress. that's what david cameron was addressing in some of his concerns. how did it feel? >> we saw something rather different there. we heard from the two men, the prime minister and the deputy prime minister. one of those two men thinks the new law is circumstantial and...
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and order and who once our immigration laws enforced. we're sick and tired of paying the bills for citizens of other countries to come in here. they are destroying our country. guest: one of the big issues is jobs. one of the things as far as -- what has got to be in the bill is employer sanctions. if the hire an illegal, they're going to be hit. there's going to be enforcement. a lot of people in the 1986 reform gave so-called amnesty but it did not enforce sanctions. host: on our line for democrats, john, new york. caller: i am not trying to change the barack obama health care reform package. he failed to put the grandfather clause with that. i have a copyright here. limits applicants to people who are new to the system. people between the ages of 18 to 21 or allowed to retain the right to drink alcohol -- host: john, we will leverage there. there.e ir right right guest: that is a question and of, are house republicans going to bring a full repeal? obviously, it is going nowhere. a year from now, the bulk of the provisions are going to
and order and who once our immigration laws enforced. we're sick and tired of paying the bills for citizens of other countries to come in here. they are destroying our country. guest: one of the big issues is jobs. one of the things as far as -- what has got to be in the bill is employer sanctions. if the hire an illegal, they're going to be hit. there's going to be enforcement. a lot of people in the 1986 reform gave so-called amnesty but it did not enforce sanctions. host: on our line for...
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he says, but the house rules committee will do at 8:00 is always derided as "martial law." he is talking about the news released by the rules committee that they will meet this evening at 8:00 p.m.. we will try to update the story for you. one at a house republican, settling in for a delicious pizza dinner and to talk about something not involving a fiscal clift deal. and from nbc -- one rep will be "real crabby" if congress is here on wednesday -- he has rose bowl tickets. you can follow this at our fiscal cliff page at c- span.org/ficalcliff. joe manchin introduced a new bill that he said it would soften the impact of going over the fiscal cliff. he calls it deep cliff alleviation at the last minute -- he says he is not happy to write it. here is what he said at the floor. >> thank you. i will first of all thank both of my colleagues for the diligent work -- they have committed themselves to this work and i appreciate it. mr. president, i rise today frustrated, embarrassed, and angry. it is absolutely inexcusable that all of us find ourselves in this place at this time, s
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the question that i heard mentioned before was underwriting, and bankruptcy laws. it is a big issue with a lot of people out there. if we say they are allowed to be bankrupt, but we think that is going to affect the current market? we have to cut people off. consider the federal loan program, they will guarantee anybody the ability to repay, but because they know there is a guarantee they'll get the loan paid back. the can't charge them bankruptcy, right? how come we guarantee loans without their ability to pay? and woe schools be interested in standing behind their product? if a student defaults, with the school step up and pay the loan back? would they pay that loan back? >> it would as a result of higher tuition because the schools don't necessarily have a substantial endowments. the consequence of bankruptcy discharge would be people in over their head would have the option of the light at the end of the tunnel, it would force the lenders to offer more compromises, since they know that the alternative is losing that loan entirely to a bankruptcy discharge, he m
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together with widespread discriminatory laws. they seek to suppress the vote -- and our electoral process is on the brink of dysfunction. my democratic colleagues and i are committed to fixing our election system and have a chance today to return democracy to the hands of voters. speaker, i offer an amendment to the resolution to make sure the house votes on a constitutional amendment to overturn court decisions, including citizens united, that prohibit congress from limiting the corrupting influence of money in politics and the unlimited soft landing in elections and proliferation of super pac's. i ask unanimous consent to insert the text of the amendment in the record along with extraneous material prior to the vote. after voting on these, i offer a motion to commit and asked them to consider the simple voting act that would insure that no american would have to wait longer than one hour to vote. nothing is more important than expediting the vote and making sure that that right is attended to. madam speaker, i urge my colleague
together with widespread discriminatory laws. they seek to suppress the vote -- and our electoral process is on the brink of dysfunction. my democratic colleagues and i are committed to fixing our election system and have a chance today to return democracy to the hands of voters. speaker, i offer an amendment to the resolution to make sure the house votes on a constitutional amendment to overturn court decisions, including citizens united, that prohibit congress from limiting the corrupting...
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he has a law degree from the university of virginia school of law, bachelor's from university of pennsylvania. are you or have you ever been a gun owner? guest: i am not. i have spent a lot of time firing guns. i've been at many gun stores and gun shows. host: how would you personally like to see the second amendment amended? guest: the supreme court got it right when they ruled in the case of heller. they said, there is a right to own a gun in this country. there are about 250 to to hundred 50 million guns in private hands. -- to 350 million guns in private hands. what we believe is that within the findings of the supreme court ruling, there is plenty of room for some new gun laws of a really help to keep guns out of the hands of criminals. host: such as? guest: got to close the gun show loophole. the second thing we have to do is fix the background check system. there is still a lot of data not in the system. then there are a variety of other things we believe could be done to make guns safer. we have technology that keeps your atm card safe, keeps your car for being operated without a key.
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when i went to law school i was at the northeastern school of law -- 60% of my class was female. in 1985, that was a huge deal. that helped. but we all struggle with work- family balance. we all still think about the impact that our service has on our families, not just as mothers but going into public life, being more visible, what that means for your kids. i'm happy to say that my 19- year-old daughter not only worked on my campaign this summer but has been tor -- interned for senator shaheen. she clearly sees a way to be involved. >> kelly, how about you? did you aspire? we were laughing in the back -- i do not think you did. when did it hit you that you could serve? >> for me, it is finding that thing that you are passionate about, you care about. when i became a prosecutor, that sort of brought me into public service. then i realize that public service is really what gets me up every day -- wanting to make a difference. that led to avenge the wanting to run for the senate. i cannot say that when i was younger this was the path that i thought i would take at all. i think it a
when i went to law school i was at the northeastern school of law -- 60% of my class was female. in 1985, that was a huge deal. that helped. but we all struggle with work- family balance. we all still think about the impact that our service has on our families, not just as mothers but going into public life, being more visible, what that means for your kids. i'm happy to say that my 19- year-old daughter not only worked on my campaign this summer but has been tor -- interned for senator...
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it's against the law to discriminate. is there hypocrisy in our law? last year alone over 65% of, gay and young women. one fifth of and people try to take their own life and 19% of the community felt discriminated against because of their sexuality. we need to work together to change this to your desk are some of you know fellow partnerships at the same legal benefits. maybe, but it's not about that. as the principle of being denied the right to a gay people to be equal. this is an issue important to young people, then why is it being debated here today? young people not only want to marry who they want when they're older, they want homosexuality to be accepted now. others may say this infringes. however, research has shown 50% of people support same-sex marriage either way. this campaign would respect or understanding society where everyone is equal. but this campaign, we can lobby rft. we can educate the public. we can create an understanding that change the attitude. as the scottish youth parliament approves the national campaign last year, we can m
it's against the law to discriminate. is there hypocrisy in our law? last year alone over 65% of, gay and young women. one fifth of and people try to take their own life and 19% of the community felt discriminated against because of their sexuality. we need to work together to change this to your desk are some of you know fellow partnerships at the same legal benefits. maybe, but it's not about that. as the principle of being denied the right to a gay people to be equal. this is an issue...
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by law they are supposed to. then the speaker of the house, he sends a wish list to the senate, expecting them to act, which he knows they're not going to. it sounds to me they are all worried about themselves. they are all politicking for reelection. fiscal cliff, we need term limits to get these people out of there that have been in their 10, 20 years. they are not doing the job for us. host: chad from fox news. his most recent tweet -- ken is in fort lauderdale. >> happy new year. i just wanted to say that first of all this policy was created by the republicans in the george bush administration. however, it goes back in time. let's stick with that. the republicans need to recognize they should be back in their own past president. i would like to say that when two policies -- i am sorry, when the democrats and republicans came into place 400 years ago, maybe it is time to introduce a third party, so things do not get gridlocked like they are. thank you very much. host: gary in hollister. what would you like to
by law they are supposed to. then the speaker of the house, he sends a wish list to the senate, expecting them to act, which he knows they're not going to. it sounds to me they are all worried about themselves. they are all politicking for reelection. fiscal cliff, we need term limits to get these people out of there that have been in their 10, 20 years. they are not doing the job for us. host: chad from fox news. his most recent tweet -- ken is in fort lauderdale. >> happy new year. i...
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more than $5 trillion from today's current law. our deficit this year alone is likely to be about $1.3 trillion. this would reduce it down to $1.24 trillion. with the $60 billion of new revenue that it gains. most importantly it sets up three more fiscal cliffs over the next three months. when appropriation spending expires on march 27, when the debt ceiling has to be increased at the end of february, and when the sequester has to be dealt with at the very same time. so all we have done is to stumble forward and to an even less predictable situation with far fewer resources to invest in our nation and our children's future. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from missouri is recognized for one minute. mr. cleaver: thank you, mr. speaker. i don't particularly like the bill that's going to come to the floor. i'
more than $5 trillion from today's current law. our deficit this year alone is likely to be about $1.3 trillion. this would reduce it down to $1.24 trillion. with the $60 billion of new revenue that it gains. most importantly it sets up three more fiscal cliffs over the next three months. when appropriation spending expires on march 27, when the debt ceiling has to be increased at the end of february, and when the sequester has to be dealt with at the very same time. so all we have done is to...
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is the law. guest: i wish you were not so rational. that is not the way washington works. maybe you are right. host: we will go to denise from portland, ore caller: we would all be driving electric cars which would give everybody a job the last 30 years if they did not stop it because so many people are entrenched in oil money. we would have more democratically run businesses, which i do see in my home state happening more. i think that would solve a big portion of the problem. thank you. host: joshua gordon, what in the year energy issues are we looking at? -- >> end of the year energy issues are we looking at? guest: i am not aware of any major ones for the fiscal cliff. going down the road, and you definitely have some issues. there is the need for a new highway bill. they have had trouble passing highly legislation because no one is willing to increase the gas tax. our gas taxes are the main way we pay for the new roads and bridges and that kind of thing. i think it is a relatively short-term
is the law. guest: i wish you were not so rational. that is not the way washington works. maybe you are right. host: we will go to denise from portland, ore caller: we would all be driving electric cars which would give everybody a job the last 30 years if they did not stop it because so many people are entrenched in oil money. we would have more democratically run businesses, which i do see in my home state happening more. i think that would solve a big portion of the problem. thank you. host:...
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we now have put forward this federal law. enge that is enormously important and again i congratulate this -- passage of this legislation an i'm particularly sensitive to the utilization of the swat team. i'll take a moment just to deviate, to be able to thank my chairman of the committee and the ranking member and the ranking member on the prime subcommittee for their commitment and interest in children. today we were going to fufert proceed with our commitment to children. that is in the juvenile accountability block grant. but my fight will continue in the next term and i want to thank you, mr. smith, for understanding that the practical it's a pects of what we were doing was to save children. and to prevent a youngster like this from not having a juvenile system that they could in fact have access to. it plays into some of what mr. gowdy is speaking about but it plays at an earlier stage. that is to ensure that there are court systems, there are mental health systems, there are a number of other systems that our juveniles
we now have put forward this federal law. enge that is enormously important and again i congratulate this -- passage of this legislation an i'm particularly sensitive to the utilization of the swat team. i'll take a moment just to deviate, to be able to thank my chairman of the committee and the ranking member and the ranking member on the prime subcommittee for their commitment and interest in children. today we were going to fufert proceed with our commitment to children. that is in the...
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if you are teaching a class in corporate law in a business school or a law school, or discussing corporations in an economics class, it is much easier to say these are things that are on by shareholders, than to describe what are very complex political institutions that are legal entities in their own right. a concept that many have a hard time grasping. it also suggests that if you are an academic who likes to run empirical test, you have a perfect proxy for sheer performance in the form of share price. you can measure whether governance is good or bad by simply looking at whether the stock prices went up or down. but academics are not that powerful and interest group, right? to others weighed in. two others weighed in. one was the so-called corporate raiders of the 1980's who eventually became the head funds of the 1990's. -- hedge funds. they loved shareholder value ideology. it allows them to go take stakes in companies, harassed the boards into doing things that would raise the share price in the short term, although probably hurt the companies long-term profitability and even survival a
if you are teaching a class in corporate law in a business school or a law school, or discussing corporations in an economics class, it is much easier to say these are things that are on by shareholders, than to describe what are very complex political institutions that are legal entities in their own right. a concept that many have a hard time grasping. it also suggests that if you are an academic who likes to run empirical test, you have a perfect proxy for sheer performance in the form of...
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who are not covered under house rules or current law. this is a strongly bipartisan that is held by transparency groups, including the sunlight foundation. this rules package amends the restrictions on the use of private aircraft contained in the code of conduct so as to harmonize house and senate rules. these changes provide more flexibility to members whose district including rural and remote locations are not easily reached by car and do not have scheduled air service. they will also facilitate travel during extraordinary circumstances, such as an an emergency or aftermath in a natural disaster. . at the same time they make sure they are consistent with house rules. they will make sure members pay a fair market rate for air travel regardless of the method used. together the amendments contained in this resolution will better ensure that elective representations, elective representatives and employees and officials of the house can execute their official duties in an official, ethical and transparent way. section three of the rules pac
who are not covered under house rules or current law. this is a strongly bipartisan that is held by transparency groups, including the sunlight foundation. this rules package amends the restrictions on the use of private aircraft contained in the code of conduct so as to harmonize house and senate rules. these changes provide more flexibility to members whose district including rural and remote locations are not easily reached by car and do not have scheduled air service. they will also...
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guest: this is already in current law. if you earn $85,000 as a single, you pay more for your share of the premiums. one idea is the idea of looking at those figures and say how could we adjust the provision to get more revenue? the health law freezes the current threshold. there was a proposal until 25% of beneficiaries are paying for their premiums. this is an area that could be the basis for some bipartisan agreement. host: medicare spending in 2006, $403 billion. host: if there is no agreement beneficiary cuts. is that correct? guest: the providers are facing a 2% cut on sequestration will complain to their patients that washington is taking too much from them. >> a picture of the u.s. capitol, where senators and congressman are traveling down pennsylvania avenue with a meeting at the white house with president obama. also expecting to hear from senator john mccain talking about a filibuster or form, a subject that will be much on the minds of senators as the new senate begins next week. we will cover the white house f
guest: this is already in current law. if you earn $85,000 as a single, you pay more for your share of the premiums. one idea is the idea of looking at those figures and say how could we adjust the provision to get more revenue? the health law freezes the current threshold. there was a proposal until 25% of beneficiaries are paying for their premiums. this is an area that could be the basis for some bipartisan agreement. host: medicare spending in 2006, $403 billion. host: if there is no...
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the bush tax cuts part 2 became law in 2003. republican congressmen and senators voted 272-3, that's 99%, to cut taxes and protect family incomes. in contrast democrat congressmen and senators who now say they are for protecting family incomes voted 245-9, an eye popping 96% against american families and for higher taxes. unfortunately senate democrats had enough votes to prevent the bush tax cuts from being permanent. but for these senate democrats, america would not be facing a fiscal cliff today. president obama in a radically different congress controlled by house speaker nancy pelosi and senate majority leader harry reid revisitted the bush tax cuts. in two separate votes in february, 2009, and december, 2010, democrats could have increased taxes on the wealthy if they really believed that what they now say. did they raise taxes on the wealthy? no. why not? democrats could have permanently protected lower and middle income families there higher taxes if democrats really believed what they now say. did they? no. why not? mr.
the bush tax cuts part 2 became law in 2003. republican congressmen and senators voted 272-3, that's 99%, to cut taxes and protect family incomes. in contrast democrat congressmen and senators who now say they are for protecting family incomes voted 245-9, an eye popping 96% against american families and for higher taxes. unfortunately senate democrats had enough votes to prevent the bush tax cuts from being permanent. but for these senate democrats, america would not be facing a fiscal cliff...
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last year i signed into law 1.7 trillion dollars in deficit reduction. tonight's agreement raises $620 billion in revenue from the wealthiest households in america, and there will be more deficit reduction as congress decides what to do about automatic spending cuts we have delayed two months. i want to make this point. i am very open to compromise. i agree with democrats and republicans that the aging population and rising cost of health care makes medicare the biggest contributor to our deficit. i believe we have got to find ways to reform the program without hurting seniors who count on us to survive. i believe there is further unnecessary spending in government we can eliminate, but we cannot simply cut our way to prosperity. cutting spending has to go hand in hand with further reforms to our tax code so the wealthiest corporations and individuals cannot take advantage of loopholes and deductions that are not available to most americans, and we cannot keep cutting things like basic research and new technology and still expect to succeed in the 21st c
last year i signed into law 1.7 trillion dollars in deficit reduction. tonight's agreement raises $620 billion in revenue from the wealthiest households in america, and there will be more deficit reduction as congress decides what to do about automatic spending cuts we have delayed two months. i want to make this point. i am very open to compromise. i agree with democrats and republicans that the aging population and rising cost of health care makes medicare the biggest contributor to our...
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there should be something in the law that would say their benefits would stop. they should have their own pension fund. if their pension was the same as a people that work for, social security will not be going bankrupt. host: we will continue to track the work of congress. house and senate come back into session tomorrow. there could be sessions this weekend. the new congress comes in next week. we will have plenty of coverage as the new congress comes into session. we're still hearing about the change in filibuster rules in the senate. we will be there to cover it all. the house is here on c-span. we will be interviewing some retiring members of congress tonight. they are dan burton and kent conrad. here is what they had to say. [video clip] >> i would like people to think that he believed in honesty and integrity and the things that work right for this country. he kept to those principles. i hope they will look to me like that. i hope they think i'm a man of integrity. >> i have served here 25 years. less than 5% of senators have served that long. i'm tired o
there should be something in the law that would say their benefits would stop. they should have their own pension fund. if their pension was the same as a people that work for, social security will not be going bankrupt. host: we will continue to track the work of congress. house and senate come back into session tomorrow. there could be sessions this weekend. the new congress comes in next week. we will have plenty of coverage as the new congress comes into session. we're still hearing about...
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that is international law, which was established in the convention. this year in libya, it was clear to everyone who look at the bolivian government was incapable of carrying out the responsibility to protect those facilities and personnel. not because it lacked the will, but because there was a government that was friendly to the united states because of the will be played in the overthrow of gaddafi, they did not have the capacity. the state department and began to rely on local security and local militia, documented by any evidence presented in the report. we have a dangerous situation with inadequate security, yet the state department it -- failed to take adequate steps to support security requests from their own personnel, failing to make the one remaining decision that cries out to me as evidence, which was simply to say that we have to close this facility as we cannot protect american personnel in benghazi. there was a very averell theme struck by the personnel at the state department that they simply have to go to the places that are dangerous
that is international law, which was established in the convention. this year in libya, it was clear to everyone who look at the bolivian government was incapable of carrying out the responsibility to protect those facilities and personnel. not because it lacked the will, but because there was a government that was friendly to the united states because of the will be played in the overthrow of gaddafi, they did not have the capacity. the state department and began to rely on local security and...
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this secreted a law that they should not be able to become lobbyists for a few years sucker they leave congress or senate. they need to just bring america back up. if it would bring more jobs back to america, then we would have more taxes to be collected. host: more in the financial times this morning. capitol hill plays out a cliffhanger is the headline. the right the mood of the members matches the state of negotiations, l tempered, resentful and having their christmas breaks interrupted by another partisan budget impasse and in no frame of mind a compromise. we are talking about the senate negotiating a on the air. caller: thank you for taking my call. i am going to join the democrats, at least most of them, i hope. i am so disgusted and so disheartened. i feel that the republicans are being obstructionists on purpose. that is obvious. anyhow, they need to -- it is not about parties and politics anymore. it comes down to looking out for america. ok? host: why do you think they are being obstructionist? what do they have to gain by doing that? caller: they want to control everything.
this secreted a law that they should not be able to become lobbyists for a few years sucker they leave congress or senate. they need to just bring america back up. if it would bring more jobs back to america, then we would have more taxes to be collected. host: more in the financial times this morning. capitol hill plays out a cliffhanger is the headline. the right the mood of the members matches the state of negotiations, l tempered, resentful and having their christmas breaks interrupted by...
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you know, we pass all these laws. we pass appropriation bills and then it's the executive branch's responsibility to carry them out. how do we think we can pass these laws and then expect people to carry these laws out with efficiency and effectiveness when we take $100 billion out of their compensation? what kind of a message does that send to the people who serve us directly and all of the american people's interests in terms of their ultimate mission? it sends all the wrong message. now, i know people don't care much about the procedural issue, but, boy, you know, what a precedent to set. mr. issa: if the gentleman will yield? mr. moran: yes. mr. issa: it was posted last night which means it was posted before the cliff bill. the technical dropping is a different rule, but it was posted so it was available to all members last night. and, of course, as you know, it's a very simple -- we simply freeze, and that's not hard for people to understand. i hope the gentleman understands half percent freeze is all that this b
you know, we pass all these laws. we pass appropriation bills and then it's the executive branch's responsibility to carry them out. how do we think we can pass these laws and then expect people to carry these laws out with efficiency and effectiveness when we take $100 billion out of their compensation? what kind of a message does that send to the people who serve us directly and all of the american people's interests in terms of their ultimate mission? it sends all the wrong message. now, i...
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implementation and regulations in the health care law. improving the efficiency and effectiveness of government. now, it's easy for people to look at any piece of legislation, i actually challenge people to find some piece of legislation here that was perfect. any major bill has flaws. even a rose has thorns, they say. but let's understand we will see success when we work together. not when we continue to snipe at each other's heels. the challenges before us will only be dealt with by the courage we find within us. to find a common ground between us. and fight together for a better america. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania yields back. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from new jersey, mr. andrews, for 2 1/2 minutes. mr. andrews: i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. andrews: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, we are here this morning, we are here for the fellow citizens who didn't put up a christmas tree or light a
implementation and regulations in the health care law. improving the efficiency and effectiveness of government. now, it's easy for people to look at any piece of legislation, i actually challenge people to find some piece of legislation here that was perfect. any major bill has flaws. even a rose has thorns, they say. but let's understand we will see success when we work together. not when we continue to snipe at each other's heels. the challenges before us will only be dealt with by the...